School: Cill Muire, Sixmilebridge
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chonmara
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Local Heroes (continued)
“A local man named Michael Pewter was and is much talked of...”
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- Two brothers Ger and John O' Grady of Kilnacrandy, Duin. are well remembered for their skill in mowing. It is told that they once mowed Cullane Hill (which covers about one hundred acres) in less than a month. The actual time given is twenty five or twenty six days.
- Tom Brennan late of Knoppoque was well known a a story teller. He could weave tales about people and places that could compete with popular fables. Some of them were certainly far fetched but none the less entertaining.(continues on next page)